Dewey Adkins vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Dewey Adkins
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup built a career as a starting pitcher and Dewey Adkins as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roy Witherup posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 5.64 and 1.657 for Dewey Adkins. By the career numbers, Roy Witherup had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dewey Adkins and Roy Witherup

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.79
15.79
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.64
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.44
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
10.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.36
10.36
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
4.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.73
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
6.27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.49
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.657
1.657
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.454
1.454
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
36.45
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Dewey Adkins and Roy Witherup

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dewey Adkins and Roy Witherup

Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
991.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
22
573.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
57.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
130.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
78.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
104.35
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
53.75
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
260.87
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dewey Adkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA